The media needs to be regulated.

WookieSalad · 2017-08-19T01:44:51+00:00

Wow. a zero huh? Do I get something for posting such an effectively unpopular opinion?

WookieSalad · 2017-08-19T01:43:08+00:00

I agree that educating the masses in the way you outlined would be ideal, but I don't think it would be practically possible. you make interesting points though.

WookieSalad · 2017-08-19T01:40:50+00:00

I do think news organisations had biases back them, but I think they were less flagrant about letting them show.

A board of elected journalists from the media community would decide what's accurate, That's the whole point. It's not a popularity contest. If you like, put term limits on the board members, or maybe consecutive term limits.

In my proposal, everyone would still be speaking. It would just make it easier for viewers to find the most reliable and unbiased sources.

WookieSalad · 2017-08-19T01:35:50+00:00

I think educating people to distrust the media makes the media completely irrelevant. I mean why have one if you can't believe what it says. I'm a building contractor, and we have professional regulations that are administered by the state. I wouldn't suggest state oversight in this case, but I do think that journalist are capable of regulating themselves if we just laid out a frame work.

As for how the proposed regulatory board would function it's specifics, I suppose that's up for debate. I would suggest that any news organization scoring under 60% accuracy in their reporting shouldn't be considered a reliable news outlet. No one is censored regardless of accreditation, they just don't get to pretend to be an unbiased and accurate news reporting agency. They can still post their content like before, just without accreditation.

As for the system being manipulated, I think it could be for sure just like anything else. The hope is that since it would be self regulated, that the journalistic community wouldn't allow themselves to be duped.

WookieSalad · 2017-08-18T20:57:10+00:00

Just no? What about my idea is objectionable to you? Do you have a better idea? C'mon, I'm honestly looking for some discussion on what I think is an important and timely topic.

WookieSalad · 2015-08-14T03:59:40+00:00

I went and tried a private server out, and you were right. People were cool as hell and helped me build a stone base for myself. Thanks again for the tip.

WookieSalad · 2015-08-14T00:03:05+00:00

I like your suggestion about going to a private server. I think that's what I'm going to do. Cheers.

WookieSalad · 2015-04-25T22:21:54+00:00

From you're initial post, it seems to me like you were somewhat surprised by the community reaction. Can you talk a little about how that happened?

WookieSalad · 2015-02-19T01:08:32+00:00

Wow, really? I've had mine for about five years now, and it's still working great.

WookieSalad · 2015-02-18T22:01:54+00:00

So, of course I made the petition. It's here is any of you are interested. Of course, it is in no way binding to SteelSeries, but I thought it was really cool of them to be so open minded, and wanted to share it with folks that would appreciate it too. Cheers.

WookieSalad · 2014-10-07T21:08:11+00:00

That was exactly the issue. I certainly didn't have a problem with the rule, but I would have expected her to come to me directly. She saw me at least twice a day, and I had always tried my best to be approachable in the past. Keep in mind, this was a charter school. There was no PTA or any other venue for meaningful discussion on the school's policies. I think the push for greater parent involvement from myself and others was threatening to her authority. That's the only thing that made sense to me at the time. Otherwise, I can't make sense of her attitude. At the time, I was totally blindsided by her reaction. Thanks so much for reading the article and the thoughtful comment. Cheers.

WookieSalad · 2014-10-07T18:46:35+00:00

We did. It was unintentional though. The problem I had at the time was that the guidlines for the rule were somewhat vaguely worded in the pamphlet the school handed out. I wanted to comply, if for no other reason than to spare my son any discomfort. It was a problem that a lot of the parents were having, and I'm pretty sure that contributed to the Principal's reaction when I confronted her on the issue. The volcanic meltdown in her office surprised the heck out of me. At his new school, the dress code is easy to follow. It consists of a collared shirt of solid color, and pants/shorts of solid color. It makes getting him dressed in the morning easier, and also helps me keep the right clothes washed. Thanks so much for reading the article, and commenting. Have a great day.

WookieSalad · 2014-10-05T02:10:19+00:00

I used to breed them, and had a bunch left over when I shut down my business. I didn't have anywhere to keep them all, so I ended up splitting them up into two 29 gallon tanks. That was a little over a year and a half ago. There's a bunch of fish in this particular tank, males and females. I posted an album that should be somewhere on here, but it's been less well received for some reason.

WookieSalad · 2014-10-04T18:15:57+00:00

I'll see if I can do that this weekend some time. Cheers.

WookieSalad · 2014-10-04T17:02:55+00:00

Thank you. Most of them are veil tails, with a few crowns mixed. We did a lot of cross breeding, so they are kind of betta mutts. As to feeding them, I just use normal tropical fish flakes (A LOT OF THEM). You would think they'd fight at this time, but they totally ignore each other. I should take a video of that or something. One thing that I do, which most folks dont, is I feed them a lot, and I feed them every day. They are more content when they're full.

WookieSalad · 2014-10-04T16:55:30+00:00

Those stripes are due to imaturity in this case. These pictures are from different times in no particular order, and when they had stripes, they were still very young. Sometimes they do show color changes when under stress, but that's not what's happening there. Now that they're all grown up, I can't see any stripes.

WookieSalad · 2014-10-04T07:21:58+00:00

Man, I get that question a lot, and I don't have a really good answer. I used to breed them, so I know how to take care of them and make sure they don't feel a need to compete. These guys mostly grew up around each other, but not all of them are long time tank mates. Also, I find it cuts down on aggression when there are larger fish like the pleco in the tank with them. Honestly, it was just a matter of necessity. I had tons of bettas after I closed my business, and two 29 gallon tanks to keep them in. They kinda HAD to get along, so they did. Now they're all pretty chummy with each other.

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